Lone Grove Community Notes and Local Visits
Local residents from Lone Grove and nearby towns share weekend visits and travels. Families including Box, Nobles, Cook, and McCall host relatives from San Antonio, Dallas, Houston, Corpus Christi, and Woodboro. The Lone Grove girls beat Llano 15 to 17 in softball. Cherokee boys defeated Lone Grove 9 to 4. church services planned with Rev. Alvin Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Kelley
Dorothy Ann
Juanita Farris
Mary Banfill
Houston
L. W
J. R. Borden
M. K. McCall
Joe Taylor
Dick Kuykendall
Liano
Ray Meyers
W. L. Ray
A. P. Overstreet
Corpus Christi
J. E. Overstreet
Arlyn Glimp
Glimp
Clara Kuykendall
Shelley Riley
de Ann
Woodaboro
Mia
Will Cook
Elna
Lake Victor
Lela Moore
Kingsland
Elbert Moore
Lone Grove
W. ©. Overstreet
Robert Lewis
Louise Clendennen
R. D. Sweargen
Austin
Allen Riley
Miss Yvonne Sweargen
Riley
Mrs
Glen Mitchell
Local families gather for visits and moves in Fredericksburg area
Diverse town activity includes the Warden family hosting relatives in Brady and Llano relocations by the Heyen and Maxwell households. Travis Preece travels to Austin for his sister’s hospitalization. Tow Sunday family reunion plans involve L W Farris and Frank Bragg clans. A Texas Planning Board mineral resources survey totals 42 volumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Travis Preece
Austin
Leo Warden
Louise
Jerald Don
Shelley Riley
Brady
Donald MecCall
M. K. McCall
Clarence Heyen
Llano
L. W. Farris
Frank
Jim Bragg
Hubert Speck
Santa Anna
S. M. Patrick
Mack Maxwell
Bluffton
Luther Nobles
W. G. Heyen
W. L. Ray
Jesus
Texas Planning Board
Starch Types Alter Fabric Stiffness and Strength
Textile chemist Miss Margaret Furry of the Bureau of Home Economics reports starching cotton fabrics affects stiffness and strength. She tested plain weave cotton finished with potato, sweet potato, corn, rice, wheat, canna, and dasheen starches plus four commercial modifiers, finding potato, canna and sweet potato starches produced the greatest strength while modified starches did not change strength.
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Margaret Furry
Bureau of Home Economics
Miss Furry
Cardus and Cardul Pain Relief Ad Benefit Claim
An old advertisement urges men and women to try Cardus or Cardul to ease functional pains and boost strength. It claims benefits include reduced pain, improved nerves, better sleep, appetite, and overall vitality, suggesting consult a physician if no relief.
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Cardus
Starch Strength and Finish Varied by Plant Source
Misa Furry reports that canna starch provides the greatest stiffness while other starches like potato and cornstarch offer distinct finishes. Cornstarch is the most used, and can be modified with heat, acid, borax, wax, soap, or fat. borax increases rigidity in some cases.
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Misa Furry
Miss Furry
Starch Mixtures Improve Fabric Stiffness and Finish
A historical note describes adding fat soap or wax to starch to increase stiffness and prevent browning under iron, with fat and soap aiding penetration for a smoother finish and easier ironing.
Digestive Aids Ad With Medical Claims
An old prescription advertises Adlerika as a remedy for gas and bowel cleansing. It promotes dramatic health benefits and urges readers to visit A. H. Bruhl's Drug Store for purchase.
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Verna Everett
Roland Box
Luling
J. R. Box
Mattie Jackson
Jett Townsend
Burnet
Johnnie Porter
Dallas
M. H
Llano News
Lantex Theatre
Hopalong Cassidy
Windy
Jimmy Ellison
Hoppy
Fredericksburg
Carlos Ashley
Texas
A. R. McMullen
Boulder
E. A. Schuessler
A. H. Bruhl
Health Cookers
Servel Electrolux
Electrolux
Ray Walker
A. S. Johnson Furniture
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